cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/251752

It is important to note that although this may be a result of Reddit’s UI not displaying the content users posted to now-private subreddits, it remains a problem. Additionally, I agree with the author’s comments in the video description, as it appears strategically unrealistic for Reddit to ask that users manually delete the content themselves.

This is particularly true when considering that many automated methods to accomplish this task will be hindered by Reddit’s upcoming API pricing changes. Furthermore, Reddit has demonstrated a recurring pattern of rolling back databases using historical backups, thereby disregarding user deletion requests that were submitted prior to the database rollback.

See similar discussion of this video on Hacker News:

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    I don’t know about deletions, but I requested my data for takeout more than two weeks ago and I still haven’t received it.

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      2 years ago

      Same. I’m in California so I did a CCPA request, according to what I read they have 45 days to comply, which can be extended to 90 with notice. I definitely plan on filing a complaint if they don’t comply.

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        Thank you for the link, I did the same on all of my accounts. I’ll be filing a complaint for each one if when they don’t comply.

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          Yeah, I’m also anticipating that I will have to file a complaint, but at this point they technically have a couple weeks left to comply. These kind of protections are exactly why I don’t want to leave California, it’s pretty shit here but seems worse in the rest of th US.

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        ooh, that looks like a handy thing I’d like to store! I’m a bit worried I’ll have lost some of my saved links because I think I heard they only keep the most recent ~1000 or so.